So High Do These Plants Stand In The Favour Of The Chinese Gardener, That He Will Cultivate Them Extensively, Even Against The Wishes Of His Employer; And, In Many Instances, Rather Leave His Situation Than Give Up The Growth Of His Favourite Flower. - SearchQuotes

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So high do these plants stand in the favour of the Chinese gardener, that he will cultivate them extensively, even against the wishes of his employer; and, in many instances, rather leave his situation than give up the growth of his favourite flower.

Robert Fortune

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